10984434

Systems and Methods for Determining and Providing Non-Financial Benefits on a Subscription Basis

PublishedApril 20, 2021
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1. A method comprising: receiving, by a provider computing system, a request from a customer to open a subscription account; creating, by the provider computing system, the subscription account for the customer; requesting, by the provider computing system, a subscription account preference from the customer, comprising generating a subscription account preference request displayed via a user interface on a device associated with the customer, wherein the subscription account preference comprises at least one topic of interest to the customer; receiving, by the provider computing system, the subscription account preference of the customer, the subscription account preference based on an input of the customer via the user interface; determining, by the provider computing system, a customized budget for the customer, wherein the customized budget allocates acceptable spending trends to a plurality of categories, and wherein categories associated with the at least one topic of interest identified by the subscription account preference receive a larger spending trend allocation; deducting, by the provider computing system, a subscription fee from the subscription account; determining, by the provider computing system, a benefit for the customer, wherein the benefit is offered by a third-party vendor in exchange for a benefit fee, and wherein the determined benefit is based on the received subscription account preference and does not apply to future periods; reimbursing, by the provider computing system, the subscription account for the customer by an amount corresponding to the benefit fee; notifying, by the provider computing system, the customer that the customer does not need to pay the benefit fee for future periods; aggregating, by the provider computing system, benefit fees for a future period for a plurality of customers including the customer; paying, by the provider computing system, the aggregated benefit fees; gathering, by the provider computing system, financial information associated with the customer; analyzing, by the provider computing system, the financial information to identify positive financial behavior of the customer, wherein analysis comprises a verification that spending trends of the customer comport with the determined customized budget of the customer; invoking, by the provider computing system and via the user interface, a graphical depiction executable, wherein the graphical depiction comprises a chart generated by the provider computing system; determining, by the provider computing system, that the positive financial behavior meets a threshold; and offering, by the provider computing system, the customer a reward based on the positive financial behavior meeting the threshold and based on the received subscription account preference.

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2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the aggregated benefit fees for the plurality of customers includes a negotiated discount with the third-party vendor.

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3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising prompting, by the provider computing system, the customer to select a subscription tier for the subscription account, wherein the subscription fee is associated with the selected subscription tier.

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4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the benefit is associated with the selected subscription tier.

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5. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the benefit for the customer comprises: interfacing, by the provider computing system, with a vendor computing system associated with the third-party vendor; and determining, by the provider computing system, based on the interfacing, that the customer already has an account with the third-party vendor associated with the benefit.

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6. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the benefit for the customer comprises at least one of: analyzing, by the provider computing system, a financial history associated with the customer to identify whether the customer has paid for the benefit in the past; or analyzing, by the provider computing system, demographic information associated with the customer to identify the benefit as being selected by other customers holding subscription accounts that are similar to the customer.

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7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: analyzing, by the provider computing system, the financial information to determine spending patterns for the customer; determining, by the provider computing system, one or more recommended spending limits for the customer based on the spending patterns; and setting, by the provider computing system, a budget for the customer including one or more confirmed spending limits.

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8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising: monitoring, by the provider computing system, the customer's spending; and notifying, by the provider computing system, the customer of the customer's spending relative to at least one of the one or more confirmed spending limits.

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9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: gathering, by the provider computing system, financial information and demographic information from a plurality of customers holding subscription accounts; aggregating, by the provider computing system, the financial information for the plurality of customers based on the demographic information for the plurality of customers; comparing, by the provider computing system, financial information for the customer to the aggregated financial information for a subset of the plurality of customers having similar demographic information as demographic information for the customer; and preparing, by the provider computing system, a social benchmarking report for the customer based on the comparison.

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10. A system comprising: a network interface configured to communicate, via a network, with a customer device associated with a customer; and a processing circuit comprising a memory and at least one processor, the memory storing instructions that are executable by the at least one processor to: receive, from the customer device, a request from the customer to open a subscription account; create the subscription account for the customer; request a subscription account preference from the customer, comprising generating a subscription account preference request displayed via a user interface on a device associated with the customer, wherein the subscription account preference comprises at least one topic of interest to the customer; receive the subscription account preference of the customer, the subscription account preference based on an input of the customer via the user interface; determine a customized budget for the customer, wherein the customized budget allocates acceptable spending trends to a plurality of categories, and wherein categories associated with the at least one topic of interest identified by the subscription account preference receive a larger spending trend allocation; deduct a subscription fee from the subscription account; determine a benefit for the customer, wherein the benefit is offered by a third-party vendor in exchange for a benefit fee, and wherein the determined benefit is based on the received subscription account preference and does not apply to future periods; reimburse the subscription account for the customer by an amount corresponding to the benefit fee; notify the customer that the customer does not need to pay the benefit fee for future periods; aggregate benefit fees for a future period for a plurality of customers including the customer; pay the aggregated benefit fees; gather financial information associated with the customer; analyze the financial information to identify positive financial behavior of the customer, wherein analysis comprises a verification that spending trends of the customer comport with the determined customized budget of the customer; invoke, via the user interface, a graphical depiction executable, wherein the graphical depiction comprises a chart generated by the system; determine that the positive financial behavior meets a threshold; and offer the customer a reward based on the positive financial behavior meeting the threshold and based on the received subscription account preference.

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11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the aggregated benefit fees for the plurality of customers include a negotiated discount with the third-party vendor.

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12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to prompt the customer to select a subscription tier for the subscription account, wherein the subscription fee is associated with the selected subscription tier.

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13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the benefit is associated with the selected subscription tier.

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14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to: interface with a vendor computing system associated with the third-party vendor; and determine, based on the interfacing, that the customer already has an account with the third-party vendor associated with the benefit.

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15. The system of claim 10 , wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to determine the benefit for the customer by at least one of: analyzing a financial history associated with the customer to identify whether the customer has paid for the benefit in the past; or analyzing demographic information associated with the customer to identify the benefit as being selected by other customers holding subscription accounts that are similar to the customer.

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16. The system of claim 10 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to: analyze the financial information to determine spending patterns for the customer; determine one or more recommended spending limits for the customer based on the spending patterns; and set a budget for the customer including one or more confirmed spending limits.

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17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to: monitor the customer's spending; and notify the customer of the customer's spending relative to at least one of the one or more confirmed spending limits.

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18. The system of claim 10 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to: gather financial information and demographic information from a plurality of customers holding subscription accounts; aggregate the financial information for the plurality of customers based on the demographic information for the plurality of customers; compare financial information for the customer to the aggregated financial information for a subset of the plurality of customers having similar demographic information as demographic information for the customer; and prepare a social benchmarking report for the customer based on the comparison.

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19. A method comprising: receiving, by a provider computing system, a request from a customer to open a subscription account; creating, by the provider computing system, the subscription account for the customer; requesting, by the provider computing system, a subscription account preference from the customer, comprising generating a subscription account preference request displayed via a user interface on a device associated with the customer, wherein the subscription account preference comprises at least one topic of interest to the customer; receiving, by the provider computing system, the subscription account preference of the customer, the subscription account preference based on an input of the customer via the user interface; determining, by the provider computing system, a customized budget for the customer, wherein the customized budget allocates acceptable spending trends to a plurality of categories, and wherein categories associated with the at least one topic of interest identified by the subscription account preference receive a larger spending trend allocation; deducting, by the provider computing system, a subscription fee from the subscription account; determining, by the provider computing system, a benefit for the customer, wherein the benefit is offered by a third-party vendor in exchange for a benefit fee, wherein the determined benefit is based on the received subscription account preference and does not apply to future periods, and wherein determining the benefit for the customer comprises: interfacing, by the provider computing system, with a vendor computing system associated with the third-party vendor; and determining, by the provider computing system, based on the interfacing, that the customer already has an account with the third-party vendor associated with the benefit; reimbursing, by the provider computing system, the subscription account for the customer by an amount corresponding to the benefit fee; notifying, by the provider computing system, the customer that the customer does not need to pay the benefit fee for future periods; aggregating, by the provider computing system, benefit fees for a future period for a plurality of customers including the customer; paying, by the provider computing system, the aggregated benefit fees; gathering, by the provider computing system, financial information associated with the customer; analyzing, by the provider computing system, the financial information to identify positive financial behavior of the customer, wherein analysis comprises a verification that spending trends of the customer comport with the determined customized budget of the customer; invoking, by the provider computing system and via the user interface, a graphical depiction executable, wherein the graphical depiction comprises a chart generated by the provider computing system; determining, by the provider computing system, that the positive financial behavior meets a threshold; and offering, by the provider computing system, the customer a reward based on the positive financial behavior meeting the threshold and based on the received subscription account preference.

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20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the aggregated benefit fees for the plurality of customers includes a negotiated discount with the third-party vendor.

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21. The method of claim 19 , further comprising prompting, by the provider computing system, the customer to select a subscription tier for the subscription account, wherein the subscription fee is associated with the selected subscription tier.

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22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the benefit is associated with the selected subscription tier.

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23. The method of claim 19 , wherein determining the benefit for the customer further comprises at least one of: analyzing, by the provider computing system, a financial history associated with the customer to identify whether the customer has paid for the benefit in the past; or analyzing, by the provider computing system, demographic information associated with the customer to identify the benefit as being selected by other customers holding subscription accounts that are similar to the customer.

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April 20, 2021

Inventors

Amit Arya
Christie N. Green

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